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Chrysler on certain sedans and convertible model vehicles, the right steering knuckle may have been damaged during the component manufacturing process.

NHTSA campaign 04V-579 · Reported September 12, 2004 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chrysler Sebring and Stratus
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION reported a problem with the spindle arm. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN SEDANS AND CONVERTIBLE MODEL VEHICLES, THE RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE COMPONENT MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEERING KNUCKLE TO CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-579.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2005Chrysler Sebring
2005Dodge Stratus

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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